Punt, interception returns help Jay start district 2-0

Updated 12:14 am, Sunday, September 23, 2012

Adonis Hulbert rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown Saturday as Jay held off a late rally by Warren and pulled away for a 28-21 victory.

The senior set the tone in the District 27-5A contest as the Mustangs built a 28-7 third-quarter lead at Gustafson Stadium. Warren quarterback Jordan Sneed led a Warriors rally late in the game, running for a touchdown and throwing for another.

With time winding down, the Warriors drove deep into Mustangs territory. But Jay's Luis Trujillo came down with an interception to seal the game and keep the Mustangs undefeated in district play.

“It feels good,” Hulbert said of the undefeated league start. “I can't believe it, but we are, and thank God.”

The Mustangs (2-2, 2-0) took advantage of some short fields early on. Jay's Josh Reynolds returned a punt 48 yards midway through the first quarter to put the ball at the Warren 1. Mustangs quarterback Jose Martinez sneaked in for the touchdown.

Warren (2-2, 0-2) tied the game with five minutes to go in the second quarter when Aron Taylor ran 19 yards for a TD on a jet sweep.

Hulbert had a pair of big runs on the ensuing drive as Jay moved into Warren territory. Martinez connected with Josh Reynolds over the middle on a 35-yard touchdown pass to give the Mustangs the lead.

Warren looked like it might have an answer late in the half, driving as far as the Jay 13, but the Mustangs' Dae Ross intercepted a Sneed pass and returned it 79 yards to the Warren 3. Hulbert punched in the 3-yard TD run to give Jay a 21-7 lead at the break.